Our MWNN team deeply appreciates this community and the incredible work organizations are doing during this period of transition, uncertainty, and renewed focus on our communities’ needs. We remain committed to supporting nonprofit leaders as they navigate these changes, advocate for their missions, and continue making a lasting impact.
We have heard the need for vetted, reliable resources, and are working to gather those here. This list will be updated and we welcome your contributions. If you have additional resources to share, please email us at [email protected] or use this google form: https://forms.gle/iRWdrEyZUYdBzcEN7.
General Policy and Sector Updates
- National Council of Nonprofits: Comprehensive resource on nonprofit advocacy and policy updates. Here are a few specific resources they offer
- Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN): Advocacy, policy updates, and nonprofit resources in Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Information, updates, and resources like the Budget Browser.
- Independent Sector: Offers insights into federal policies affecting nonprofit funding, tax policies, and advocacy strategies.
- Nonprofit legal compliance in an unfriendly political environment: this Nonprofit Quarterly article provides a basic compliance checklist for organizations.
Advocacy and Action
- Understanding the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) Fact Sheet: Overview of how the LDA affects nonprofit registration and reporting requirements. As many nonprofits consider their response, it is valuable to understand guidelines around nonprofit lobbying.
- Webform: Effects of Executive Actions on Nonprofits: Share your organization’s experience with federal funding via this form from the National Council on Nonprofits.
- Find and contact your Congress members
Immigration
- National Immigration Law Center (NILC): Resources and advocacy updates for immigrant rights, including this fact sheet.
- Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA):Know Your Rights materials, training, and policy updates.
- Lawyers for Civil Rights: Legal resources on civil rights issues, including immigration, voting rights, and workplace discrimination. LCR is providing a Immigrant Defense Hotline at 617-988-0606 and has this overview of employers rights and responsibilities during inspections.
- USA Hello: An online center for information and education for refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants and welcoming communities, including a 2025 Immigration Guide for Changes Under the Trump Administration.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
- Attorney General Campbell issued this Guidance for Businesses on DEIA Employment Initiatives on February 13.
Additional Resources
- Navigating Nonprofit Funding in Uncertain Times: Video of MWNN’s 4/11 panel presentation.
Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Nonprofit Layoff Tracker: A running record of layoffs across the nonprofit sector, tracking the scale and scope of workforce reductions in real time to provide insight on broader trends and sector stability.